U.S Entrepreneurship Dips in 2011, Kauffman Says
March 25, 2012

The Kauffman Foundation’s Index of Entrepreneurial Activity for the U.S. fell slightly from 2010 to 2011. It means fewer new businesses opened their doors last year. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Amazon Spends $5 Million in 14 Hours to Spur AmazonLocal
March 25, 2012

In a span of 14 hours, Amazon sold one million $10 gift cards for $5 each. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily...

Security Breach! Barclays’ Contactless Cards Have Issues
March 25, 2012

An investigative team was able to use mobile phones to lift card numbers, expiration dates, and accountholder names from Barclays’ “contactless” Visa cards late last week. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

In Canada, Pay with Cash and Plastic at the Same Time!
March 25, 2012

An innovation in cash announced last July is coming to fruition on Monday, as the Bank of Canada begins circulating its new polymer $50 and $100 notes to replace cotton-paper money. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Groupon’s Acquisition Fights Card Fees for Merchants
March 25, 2012

Save 40 percent on credit card processing fees in three minutes: that’s the sell at FeeFighters.com to merchants looking for a card-processing partner. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Is 2012 the Inflection Point for Mobile Payments?
March 25, 2012

Prognosticators don’t do well in payments. Change happens more slowly than these pundits predict. And even when they learn this they still underestimate how slowly things change. Take cash. People have been predicting the death of cash since about the minute the baby general-purpose payment...

What We’re Reading: How to Charge a Fee
March 23, 2012

New fees. Consumers hate ’em. But new regulations may soon force businesses to find new ways to generate revenues. Frances Frei and Anne Morriss offer three keys to answer the question: how can a business institute a new fee in this climate? Get the Full...

Data & Predictive Modeling
March 23, 2012

The prevalence of payments terms on the top ten list reveals Google’s influence on the industry. See all 20 terms at PYMNTS.com, courtesy of WordStream. Read More Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Payroll
March 23, 2012

For organizations with multiple Commercial Card programs, why wouldn’t it make sense to migrate to a One Card solution? Read More Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...